Two Tales Of One City: Exploring story, place, memory, and belonging
Hybrid screening and discussion centered on Sekou Coleman’s TED talk and the short film The Fabric of Downtown, tracing Asheville’s downtown through story, place, memory, and belonging. Expect reflective conversation in a cultural center setting.
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A guided afternoon walk through Riverside Cemetery tracing Thomas Wolfe’s connections and the layered biographies behind Asheville’s historic graves. Expect literary history, local lore, and reflective storytelling among shaded monuments.
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Opening-night reception for Black Mountain COLL(A)GE at the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, centering collage-based visual work and creative experimentation. Mingle in a downtown gallery setting while taking in the exhibition’s layered textures and mixed-media compositions.
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Hands-on collage making in a museum arts-center setting, blending cut paper, found imagery, and mixed-media layering. A casual community session designed for experimenting, creating, and sharing work across skill levels.
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Tony Award–winning musical theater bursting with hip hop, salsa, merengue, and soul as neighbors in Washington Heights face big changes. High-energy dance breaks and heartfelt ensemble storytelling drive the night.
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Young theatre artists from the Montford Moppets Youth Shakespeare present a spirited staging of Hamlet, blending classical Shakespearean tragedy with ensemble driven energy and teenage perspectives in a community centered performance.
Young theatre artists from the Montford Moppets Youth Shakespeare present a spirited staging of Hamlet, blending classical Shakespearean tragedy with ensemble driven energy and teenage perspectives in a community centered performance.
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Guided storytelling circle focused on crafting concise personal narratives and practicing active listening with acceptance and empathy. A reflective, community-centered workshop aimed at strengthening connection and self-understanding.
Guided storytelling circle focused on crafting concise personal narratives and practicing active listening with acceptance and empathy. A reflective, community-centered workshop aimed at strengthening connection and self-understanding.
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A late-night movie premiere paired with an in-person Skweezy Jibbs appearance and live set. Expect a high-energy, comedy-leaning screening experience with a built-in concert-style moment at the AMC theater.
A late-night movie premiere paired with an in-person Skweezy Jibbs appearance and live set. Expect a high-energy, comedy-leaning screening experience with a built-in concert-style moment at the AMC theater.